tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post6865196404350762025..comments2024-03-28T03:13:33.899-05:00Comments on Flashback Summer: Deco Sweater VictoryEmileigh http://www.blogger.com/profile/13683866769745929646noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-1772097154020241652017-06-30T19:45:04.313-05:002017-06-30T19:45:04.313-05:00I could spend hours reading your blog posts and lo...I could spend hours reading your blog posts and looking at all your photos! Well done on this sweater. You are probably the only one who will see or know about your mistakes. Circular needles are terrific. DPNS are a little tricky with the bigger project. Can't wait to see more!<br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298294637220022858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-29303829717458396392015-11-15T15:06:16.115-06:002015-11-15T15:06:16.115-06:00Lovely jumper and colour! I like the wavy stitch x...Lovely jumper and colour! I like the wavy stitch xHayley Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186442103443018660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-84289579546672050682015-11-12T14:03:55.472-06:002015-11-12T14:03:55.472-06:00This is such a lovely jumper, your knitting skills...This is such a lovely jumper, your knitting skills are looking pretty good to me! I like the colours and how you have styled it in this outfit. Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-11862845182703052382015-11-11T10:01:28.510-06:002015-11-11T10:01:28.510-06:00Love it!Love it!Ilorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346753235886505121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-89624812331598082692015-11-10T16:36:26.642-06:002015-11-10T16:36:26.642-06:00Wonderful outfit! I love the longer length skirt a...Wonderful outfit! I love the longer length skirt and how elegantly it partners with this classic knit. The whole look is joyfully 1930s, as you were aiming for, and looks terrific on you, dear gal.<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-82871550935691240392015-11-10T05:02:18.504-06:002015-11-10T05:02:18.504-06:00This is such a super cute jumper, I love it and ha...This is such a super cute jumper, I love it and have serious knitwear envy! I cannot knit at all, it just doesn't sit in my brain. Give me a sewing machine and I can produce most things but knitting is a mystery to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-14006096424054361562015-11-09T21:49:20.328-06:002015-11-09T21:49:20.328-06:00Yeah, I double checked, I got some bamboo circular...Yeah, I double checked, I got some bamboo circulars that are a 2.75mm. I looked on Joann website, and found these, which are online online, it seems.<br /><a href="http://www.joann.com/needle-arts/knit-and-crochet-supplies/knitting-needles/#prefn1=size&prefv1=0%7C1%7C2" rel="nofollow">Here ya go!</a><br /><br />Oh! Are you on Ravelry? It's like an online knitting/crochet/fibre arts community. There are oodles of vintage patterns on there, and a good chunk of em are free.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494877480053351419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-43238105578101172172015-11-09T16:01:10.834-06:002015-11-09T16:01:10.834-06:00Holy cow!! I LOVE IT SO HARD! I have severe sweate...Holy cow!! I LOVE IT SO HARD! I have severe sweater envy. I tried knitting, and picked it up alright, but I marvel at your patience, and of course at the final product. SO CUTE!Lauren Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008240537371936468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-68365826105244561452015-11-09T15:55:16.690-06:002015-11-09T15:55:16.690-06:00Such a darling sweater Emileigh! The stitch patter...Such a darling sweater Emileigh! The stitch patterning and stripes are such a nice combo.<br />And I just got a red hat similar to the one you are wearing in this post. How cool!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />Brigid<br />the Middle Sister and SingerThe Boyer Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954031354687928264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-89477153341021792652015-11-09T13:06:42.526-06:002015-11-09T13:06:42.526-06:00I wish I could knit this well! So cute. I wish I could knit this well! So cute. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583524755306491510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-33193701360062467652015-11-09T09:12:32.983-06:002015-11-09T09:12:32.983-06:00I love how this turned out! And that shade of gree...I love how this turned out! And that shade of green is one of my favorites. I give you so much credit for learning how to knit and for sticking with it. It's something I'd like to learn to do but know I will never have the time to sit and learn. I may have to try and bribe you with patterns and other vintage goodies to get you to make a sweater for me! lol!<br />-Emilyvintagevisions27https://www.blogger.com/profile/16769861744181538664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-50248517947166343642015-11-09T08:57:10.219-06:002015-11-09T08:57:10.219-06:00Are the ones at Joann long and smaller-sized (like...Are the ones at Joann long and smaller-sized (like 2-3mm)? I have trouble finding "vintage-sized" long needles. My local Joann doesn't have a lot of knitting stuff, though, so maybe I've just missed them there and online in my searches. I'll definitely check again!Emileigh https://www.blogger.com/profile/13683866769745929646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-77033342129398264502015-11-08T19:39:46.289-06:002015-11-08T19:39:46.289-06:00Oh you look just darling! That sweater looks great...Oh you look just darling! That sweater looks great, despite all your frustrations!<br /><br />Now to answer some knitting questions. I've found some long (I believe my longest are 14in) at JoAnns and Michaels, I've got some bamboo ones in some of the 'smaller' sizes. I also use circulars at their longest when I don't feel like accidentally hitting people on the trolley.<br />I keep track of my stitches with post-it notes and small stitch markers. If its a stranded work, I use some washi tape, or a post-it right under the row I'm working on, same if it's got some simple pattern repeats. <br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />Carla, <a href="http://tinyangrycrafter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tiny Angry Crafts</a>Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494877480053351419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-37101057556908434542015-11-08T11:48:53.898-06:002015-11-08T11:48:53.898-06:00Yeah, I definitely see the perks of circulars now!...Yeah, I definitely see the perks of circulars now! I'm looking for longer 13-14" straight needles, but I have trouble finding them in the very small sizes vintage sweaters usually call for (like 2 mm-3 mm).<br /><br />That is good insight for keeping track of stitches! I have a phone app and use a pencil and paper, but I do want to learn how to use stitch markers. I think it would be handy!Emileigh https://www.blogger.com/profile/13683866769745929646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-13011410815580841502015-11-08T10:57:26.152-06:002015-11-08T10:57:26.152-06:00Love that shade of green! What a fab job you did x...Love that shade of green! What a fab job you did xxPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-61465008440887705882015-11-08T10:25:04.741-06:002015-11-08T10:25:04.741-06:00You have such a perfect look for this 20s/30s styl...You have such a perfect look for this 20s/30s style. Seriously, this is fabulous! I love the sweater, whatever frustrations may have been involved in it's construction, and the skirt and hat work perfectly with it. <br />Knitting is one of those things that I've always meant to learn how to do, but I've never put the time in to do it. I've got nothing but respect for someone who can make themselves a sweater, no matter how long it takes.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827840216337511678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-42318226503442601392015-11-08T10:16:24.445-06:002015-11-08T10:16:24.445-06:00Despite your frustrations, it came out really nice...Despite your frustrations, it came out really nicely! I love DPNs, but for large projects like this circulars are definitely convenient. I actually have the other three patterns from that booklet, but have yet to make any of them. Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019171892695902270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-28974451338820351162015-11-08T07:26:53.660-06:002015-11-08T07:26:53.660-06:00Well done! I just can't get into fingering we...Well done! I just can't get into fingering weight yarn because of how long it takes to knit up! I'm not quite sure what you mean by "long" needles (I assume you mean dpns when you say "sock needles")--I buy the Clover/Takumi brand of bamboo needles. Amazon and Joann both carry them, and they come in a large variety of sizes and lengths from 0-15. I generally buy the 13-14" length because that seems to be the most useful. They also make decent circular needles. I prefer the bamboo needles to metal ones (although I haven't tried the carbon steel variety). <br /><br />As for keeping track of stitches. I use the safety-pin style stitch markers for a lot of counting, especially row counting. If it is a pattern repeat over a number of stitches, I just make hatch marks in my pattern at that section to keep track. You can get a row marker to keep on your needles (I have one from my gram) but I haven't used them. I mostly find a pen and paper is the best way to keep track. If I'm working on a pattern repeat and I can't read my knitting easily, I note what row I ended on before putting the knitting down. Having a little post it or scrap of paper near by is helpful. <br /><br />Hope that helps! Great job on the sweater--I hope to do color work someday!!Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134771358325901297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382754892322119466.post-26505266083014419962015-11-08T06:29:17.173-06:002015-11-08T06:29:17.173-06:00Oh my, that is fabulous! Well done :DOh my, that is fabulous! Well done :DPinhousePlaymatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116223260537085062noreply@blogger.com